Guinea - ACT: 27-Mar-01

Action by Churches Together (ACT) Appeal - Guinea Emergency Relief for Refugees - AFGN11 Appeal Target: US$ 1,431,950 Balance Requested from ACT Network: US$ 1,403,950 Geneva, 26 March 2001

For more than a decade, Guinea has been a haven for refugees from the troubled Sierra Leone and from Liberia. The UNHCR estimates close to 500,000 refugees living in Guinea before the start of the current fighting that has sent shock waves to the affected refugees and the world at large. Beginning of September, 2000 saw increased tensions between the governments of Liberia and Guinea. This resulted in serious armed incursions near Gueckedou causing substantial loss of life, destruction of property, loss of crops and other means of livelihood, and the displacement of tens of thousands of Guineas and refugees. An estimated 135,000 refugees and thousands of Guineans have been trapped for months in the Parrot's Peak area, which has been cut off from the rest of Guinea by the fighting to the north and east. For three months, these refugees could not get any food supplies but most recently UNHCR has finally been able to reach the refugees. However, this was a very short lived respite as the area has again become inaccessible due to intensified fighting. Recent reports by the UNHCR indicate that most of 135,000 refugees have fled deeper into the forest where they can not be accessed. A joint ACT - LWF/NCA Assessment Team went to the Guinea at the beginning of March and their report confirmed the figures of the trapped refugees and IDPs as well as the urgent need for humanitarian assistance. ACT members the Lutheran World Federation, World Service, Liberia (LWF/WS) and Norwegian Church Aid (NCA) wishes to respond to the emergency situation by providing humanitarian assistance to 70,000 Sierra Leonian and Liberian refugees, facilitate their relocation, resettlement and eventual repatriation as well as the resettlement of 30,000 Guinean IDPs in the Southern forest region of Guinea. The main areas of support would be: Water and Sanitation Transport and Logistics Environmental Programs Peace and Reconciliation Programs Food and Non Food Items Distribution Project Completion Date: 1 March 2001 - 30 September 2001. Summary of Appeal Targets, Pledges/Contributions Received and Balance Requested US$ Total Appeal Target(s) 1,431,950 Less: Pledges/Contr. Recd. 28,000 Balance Requested from ACT Network 1,403,950 Ms. Genevieve Jacques Thor-Arne Prois Rev. Rudolf Hinz Director ACT Coordinator Director WCC/Cluster on Relations LWF/World Service REQUESTING ACT MEMBER INFORMATION Lutheran World Federation/World Service (LWF/WS), Liberia Programme Norwegian Church Aid (NCA) IMPLEMENTING ACT MEMBER & PARTNER INFORMATION Description of ACT Member The whole project is a collaboration between LWF/DWS and NCA, with LWS/DWS as lead agency. The LWF/DWS is currently operational in Liberia and Sierra Leone and has been involved in ACT related activities in these two countries since 1995 and 1998 respectively. In 1996 LWF/DWS through its Liberia Program established offices in Conakry and Nzerekore in Guinea and worked with Liberian Refugees in the forest region of southern Guinea providing skills training, trauma healing in the Nonah Refugee. During the span of the project that lasted two years, a total of 12,000 Liberian refugees were assisted. The program in Guinea was phased out and the activities transferred to the LWF/DWS Liberia program in 1998 as the UNHCR organised repatriation of Liberian Refugees gained momentum. The ongoing upheavals in Guinea in which thousand of refugees are trapped prompted an assessment mission comprising representatives of the Liberia and Mauritania LWF Programs and the Norwegian Church Aid (NCA ) and is the basis of this ACT Appeal intended to assist Liberian and Sierra Leonian Refugees in Guinea.. Norwegian Church Aid (NCA) was created in 1947 and has since then been an ecumenical, voluntary, independent organisation promoting international diaconal activities. One of the main approaches in NCA's work is to assist in saving and protecting the lives of people in disaster situations. The ability and capacity of disaster victims to help themselves and organise themselves to help others are crucial in determining the action to be taken by Norwegian Church Aid. NCA will contribute to the present appeal with the implementation of a water and sanitation component, which is part of the Norwegian Emergency Preparedness System - NOREPS. Description of ACT Members' Implementing Partners The ABC-Development, a local NGO operating in Northern Sierra and Guinea, mainly with Sierra Leonian Refugees, will serve as an implementing partner for activities to be implemented under this Appeal. It has been working in the areas of conflict resolution and reconciliation . The Director of ABC-Development served as the Program Co-ordinator of the LWF/WS Guinea Program from 1996 to 1998 when it was phased out. Gesellschaft für Technische Zusammenarbeit (GTZ) with extensive experience in logistics management will act as another implementing partner in managing the fleet of vehicles and other heavy-duty equipment required to implement activities under this Appeal. Some ACT donors have shown interest to support the ACT activities. DESCRIPTION of the EMERGENCY SITUATION Background For more than a decade, Guinea has hosted hundreds of thousands of refugees from Liberia and Sierra Leone. Most of the Liberian and Sierra Leonian refugees have been living in camps along Guinea's borders with these two countries. Beginning in September 2000, a series of armed incursions near Gueckedou resulted in substantial loss of life, destruction of property, loss of crops and other means of livelihood, and the displacement of ten thousands of Guineans and refugees. The UNHCR estimates that there are at least 500,000 refugees living in Guinea. Of this total, approximately 330,000 are Sierra Leonean and 130,000 are Liberian refugees. Current Situation Sporadic attacks have taken place since early December 2000 when hundreds of people, including U.N relief workers were killed in clashes between the two groups in the Gueckedou and Kissidougou areas where several refugee camps are located. Violence erupted in the Gueckedou area of the forest region in January 2001 as Guinea Government military forces and anti government factions clashed in the Gueckedou area resulting in an unconfirmed number of deaths. The town of Gueckedou is completely destroyed - reduced to rubbles according to one BBC report. On 30 January UNHCR reported that they were forced to withdraw from the Gueckedou and Kissidougou areas due to renewed fighting. UNHCR is in the process of moving refugees from the Parrot's Beak (also known as Languette) to camps north of Kissidougou because it is unable to deliver aid to 250,000 refugees and IDPs in the Parrot's Beak. Reportedly there are still some 135,000 refugees as well as thousands of local residents trapped in the Languette area. Some 30,000 Liberian refugees have fled to the area between Nzerekore and Macenta. The main road between Conakry and Nzerekore passes through the war zone and supplies to these refugees have been cut off. In some of the camps relief aid has not arrived since autumn 1998 and the last shipment that arrived was delivered only to very few camps. The severity of this situation described by the UNHCR as the worst refugee crisis in the world prompted a tour of Guinea, Sierra Leone and Liberia of the new UNHCR High Commissioner. Impact On Human Lives An approximate total of 460,000 Sierra Leonian and Liberian Refugees are currently affected by the crisis. 135,000 of these refugees are still trapped in the Languette area with hardly any form of aid being able to reach them since September 2000. Some 30,000 Liberian refugees are between Nzerekore and Macenta. A joint LWF/NCA assessment team, initiated at the beginning of March under the ACT Rapid Response mechanism, confirmed these figures. The situation in these camps is rapidly deteriorating since supplies have been cut off. The deteriorating security situation continues to trigger mass population movements within Guinea and across the borders into Sierra Leone. Refugees and IDPs in Gueckedou and surrounding areas continue to flee towards Conakry, Kankan and Nzerekore in hope of returning home or finding refuge from the attacks. Sierra Leonean refugees in the Nyaedou camp north of Gueckedou relayed to UNHCR officials that they would rather return home than deal with the precarious security situation in Guinea. Some NGOs have managed to reach the Parrot's Beak (Languette) area over the last few weeks and reported exceptionally high malnutrition rates, especially among children. A large number of Sierra Leoneans and a trickle of Liberian refugees continue to return to their countries by ship from Conakry. There are currently two ships with a combined capacity of 800 people that are able to transport up to 2,500 Sierra Leonean refugees to Freetown per week. Since September 2000, more than 28,000 Sierra Leonean refugees have returned to Freetown, mainly to the Lumpa transit camp that is managed by LWF/DWS. Description of Damages There is currently no permanent access to the actual combat zones. Geckedou, the main city in the crisis is reportedly totally destroyed. Locations for the Proposed Response Areas of southern Guinea where hundreds and thousands of refugees are presently located are targeted for this emergency intervention. These include the towns of Kissidougou, and the Prefectures of Nzerekore, Mamou and Faranah. These are areas immediately outside of the conflict zones where refugees are being resettled. During the implementation of this Appeal LWF and its implementing partners will retain the capacity to immediately intervene within the conflict zones once it becomes accessible. This area is mainly savannah rain forest and is extremely difficult to access during the rainy season. In collaboration with the UNHCR and several other international aid agencies including the GTZ, also working with refugees, LWF/DWS will intervene to meet needs that have been identified as not covered or as being inadequately provided given the enormity of the emergency. Access to the 30,000 Liberian refugees in the Nzerekore area could preferably be gained from Liberia or neighbouring Ivory Coast provided that arrangements with the governments of both countries are found for a cross-border operation. Current Security Situation A full-scale military operation by the Guinean Government against anti-government forces gained momentum in January and continues to remain in force. The fighting which in recent times, although sporadic, has been intensive and a day of calm can change into heavy military exchanges the following day. This volatile situation can alter the way aid is delivered and can make access to the refugees impossible as is currently the case with thousand of refugees who are still virtually cut off being trapped between the opposing forces. The current military situation, taking into consideration the exchanges in recent times between the Liberian and Guinean Governments, shows signs of a conflict that could degenerate into a full-scale war between the two countries. GOAL & OBJECTIVES Goal To provide emergency humanitarian assistance to 70,000 Sierra Leonian and Liberian Refugees and to facilitate the relocation, resettlement and eventual repatriation of refugees, as well as resettlement of 30,000 Guinean IDPs in the southern forest region of Guinea. Objectives Promote improvements of the living conditions and humanitarian aid in existing camps and the establishment of additional facilities for incoming refugees and IDPs. Undertake psycho-social counselling, trauma healing and peace building activities Secure infrastructure and access to camps. Carry out environmental rehabilitation measures in the immediate surroundings of refugee camps Prepare plans for the organised and safe repatriation of refugees Networking an collaborating with other NGOs and UN-agencies TARGETED BENEFICIARIES Number and Type Of Your Targeted Beneficiaries Name of Camp Population now Planned Population Kountaya area: 3 camps 15,000 50,000 Boreah area: 4 camps - 10,000 Faranah & Mamou Prefectures (IDP) 27,000 30,000 Thuo (Nzerekore area) 931 - Kola (Nzerekore area) 188 20,000 Kouankan (Nzerekore area) 15,000 20,000 Total Targeted Beneficiaries 130,000 PROPOSED EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE & IMPLEMENTATION Provision of Humanitarian Aid Water & sanitation NCA will assist in the provision of safe drinking water and sanitation facilities to refugees and IDPs in the areas listed under section V. Non-food items including blankets, used clothes, health kits and cooking utensils will be secured by LWF for distribution to refugees. Food and Non-food Approximately 30,000 mainly Guinean IDPs in the Mamou and Faranah Prefectures as well as about 20,000 Liberian refugees in the Nzerekore Prefecture will be assisted with food rations. Food commodities will be secured from the WFP, UNHCR. Non food items including blankets, used clothes, health kits and cooking utensils will be secured by LWF for distribution to refugees. Trauma Healing and Peace Building There is a need to cater to the severe traumatic events the refugees have experienced and are still experiencing as a result of the current conflict. The crisis intervention approach will be used among the refugees to encourage relationships and team building, helping them to deal with their fears and hurts, and setting the basis for peace building activities within the 3 camps while they prepare to return home. LWF will implement the trauma-healing component jointly with the local implementing partner ABC-Development. Camp Management, Relocation & Access to Camps This is considered the most critical need of the refugees at the moment. As political negotiations have allowed Aid Agencies to access refugees previously cut off due to fighting and have begun relocating them. Hundred of thousands of refugees need to be relocated immediately out of the conflict zones to safer areas where they can be given relief aid. LWF/DWS will provide vehicles for the relocation of vulnerable refugees out of the conflict area. This component will be implemented jointly in collaboration with UNHCR . Provision of humanitarian aid for Liberian refugees and Guinean IDP's in the Nzerenkore area may be made possible. The Liberian Government has indicated its willingness to allow LWF/ UNHCR to set up a humanitarian relief operation through the border town of Ganta. Negotiations with the Guinean Government are underway. Such cross-border operation would facilitate a much easier access to the most needy refugees/IDPs in a safe and much more efficient way. Under this Appeal hospital tents are to be provided to equip 10 way stations along the road of refugees relocating on foot. The way stations are to be managed by UNHCR appointed NGOs to assist vulnerable refugees and IDPs . In the Nzerekore Prefecture UNHCR proposed two new camps sites, Kola and Boola for relocation of refugees from the Macenta area. Preferably, access to this area could be gained directly from neighbouring Liberia and/or through Ivory Coast. It is proposed that LWF and NCA will manage the Kola campsite with 20,000 refugees and supply for water and sanitation. Environmental Rehabilitation of Camp Areas. The huge concentration of refugees will have a dramatic impact on the environment. The high demand for cooking fuel by refugees will put an enormous strain on the immediate environment of the 3 refugee camps. Large tracts of vegetation will be cut down both for the construction of shelters and wood for cooking. Reforestation will be carried out through the planting of trees on the basis of food-for-work to be undertaken by refugees. At the same time, fuel saving cooking equipment will be distributed to refugees per family heads. These fuel-efficient stoves will be designed and manufactured locally using appropriate technology. The introduction and usage of these stoves will lessen the demand for cooking wood. LWF-Mauritania will implement environmental sensitisation and initialise a reforestation component. Repatriation of Refugees LWF/DWS is prepared to assist in the repatriation and reintegration of Sierra Leonian and Liberian refugees. Whereas repatriation of refugees to Sierra Leone is now ongoing on a small scale, it is expected that large contingents of people will return once safe corridors are secured. It is estimated that up to 150,000 Liberian and Sierra Leonian Refugees will have to be assisted for repatriation to their respective countries. Under this appeal planning for further measures will be prepared, provided that corresponding sub-agreements with UNHCR are arranged. Transition From Emergency A transition from the emergency is not envisaged in the 7 month emergency phase of this ACT APPEAL given the volatile nature and intensity of the current crisis and the scale of the humanitarian disaster. As stated above, LWF/DWS is prepared to contribute to repatriation and reintegration of refugees in their respective home countries. In light of the LWF/DWS presence in both Sierra Leone and Liberia, a later rehabilitation/construction project for the returnees would be considered. ADMINISTRATION, FINANCE, MONITORING & REPORTING Administration Two offices, one in Conakry and a field office to be located in Nzerekore will be responsible for the implementation of activities to be implemented under this Appeal. A nutritionist and a Wat/San co-ordinator will be seconded to UNHCR in Kissidougou. Norwegian Church Aid - NCA will second one Expatriate Program Co-ordinator as well as an Expatriate Finance Officer based in Conakry to head and co-ordinate project activities in Guinea. An assistant program co-ordinator will supervise local operations in the area of Nzerekore. The LWF/DWS Liberia Program that has oversight responsibilities for the Sierra Leone program will also provide overall co-ordination for the Guinean operations. As LWF/DWS is already present in the neighbouring countries Sierra Leone and Liberia an intervention on a regional scope in response to the current crisis would be desirable if additional measures beyond the current appeal become necessary. The LWF/DWS Program Resident Representative in Liberia will assume overall co-ordination responsibility for the implementation of this Appeal. This will help ensure proper co-ordination and maximise the use of resources for the benefit of the programs in Guinea, Sierra Leone and Liberia whose activities are inter-related. Finance Management and Controls LWF's financial systems and controls are based on procedures that are consistent with internationally accepted principles. Narrative and financial reports will be sent to ACT office in Geneva as per the schedule and the Appeal's financial report will be subjected to both internal and external audit and the result submitted to ACT. The NCA seconded expatriate Project Co-ordinator and Finance Officer in Guinea will be responsible for the project finance management and controls in consultation with the Resident Representative of the Liberia Program. Regular reports and as required by ACT guidelines will be made and submitted to the Finance Office of the Liberia Program before submission to LWF/DWS Geneva. Monitoring Procedures Monitoring and Evaluation procedures, that will report and analyse on quantity and quality of the assistance delivered will be put into place for all major components implemented under this appeal. Monitoring staff will be appointed to ensure that the delivery of assistance under this ACT appeal adheres to Sphere standards. A second level of monitoring will be carried out from the office of the LWF/DWS Resident Representative in Monrovia. This will be done once every two months. IMPLEMENTATION TIMETABLE The general schedule for implementation of activities proposed in this Appeal is as follows: Schedule of Activity - March to Sept. 2001 Months March April May June July Aug September Program Activity Assessment X Start-up X Implementation X X X X X X Monitoring/Evaluation X X X X X Transition from Emergency Follow-up CO-ORDINATION LWF/DWS and NCA will run the project together, with LWF/DWS as lead agency. Activities in this appeal will be implemented by LWF/DWS and NCA in close collaboration with other ACT partners. A close collaboration with UNHCR as the lead agency in the region is an essential precondition for the operation. The basis for this co-ordination will be through the regular attendance of the UN/NGO meetings that will facilitate the sharing of information of activities occurring in the field. This co-ordination is necessary to avoid the duplication of activities and maximise the use of limited resources and therefore ensure that refugees who are not adequately covered are provided the needed assistance. LWF/DWS will ensure the visibility of ACT and of all partners contributing to the appeal. BUDGET Description Type of No of Unit Cost Budget Unit Units US$ US$ INCOME: ACT Network INCOME - Other- cash and in kind Norwegian Church Aid (Toyota LC Hardtop ) unit 2 14,000 28,000 TOTAL INCOME 28,000 ESTIMATED EXPENDITURE Relief assistance - Health Way stations Parrot Beak - NCA Hospital tents 35m2 piece 10 2,500 25,000 Stretchers piece 20 200 4,000 Int'l airfreight tents + stretcher kg 3,150 2 6,300 Sub total 35,300 Transport and logistics/Relocation Truck DAF 4440 - flatbed units 5 12,000 60,000 Truck flatbed with crane units 1 25,000 25,000 Water tanker units 1 25,000 25,000 Fuel Tanker units 1 25,000 25,000 Fuel trailer with pump ex Liberia units 1 15,000 15,000 Transport Liberia - Conakry trip 1 2,500 2,500 Transport Europe Conakry + insur. units 9 2,500 22,500 Registr/clearance Monro/Conak. lump 10,000 Spare parts bulk 20,000 Inspection lump sum 1,500 Travel - inspector trip 1 1,000 1,000 Drivers+ aux staff (via Monrov) lump sum 9,500 Fuel/Maint (via Monrovia ope) lump sum 60,000 Sub Total 277,000 Water and Sanitation Equipment Ford 4WD pickup unit 1 20,000 20,000 Toyota LC Hardtop (second hand) unit 1 14,000 14,000 Water equipment 20'000 camp inh. lump sum 160,000 Water purification unit on trailer unit 1 20,000 20,000 Communications Equipment: Motorola GM300 mobile VHF unit 2 1,500 3,000 Description Type of No of Unit Cost Budget Unit Units US$ US$ Codan 9360 mobile HF unit 2 3,500 7,000 Motorola 300/350 handsets units 4 700 2,800 Freight, clearance & insurance Costs Vehicle insurance for 2 month 6 340 2,040 Int'l airfreight 60% charter trip 1 40,000 40,000 Additional airfreight during ops trips 20,000 Customs clearance Conakry lump sum 5,000 Transport Conakry - Kissidougou lump sum 5,000 Staff Costs Consultant month 2 6,000 12,000 Hydrogeologist month 2 6,000 12,000 Expat staff - NCA - 2 persons month 7 8,600 60,200 Expat staff - LWF Mauritania - 1 month 7 1,300 9,100 Local staff - 4 persons 6 months person/period 4t 2,400 9,600 Local staff 7 persons month 6 2,800 16,800 Accommodation int'l staff lump sum 24,000 Staff Travel Costs International staff travel lump sum 11,000 Other costs Spares - reconditioning equipment lumpsum 30,000 Lease equip drilling/water lifting lumpsum 11,000 Gas/Oil 20'000km 2l/10km km 20,000 1 26,000 Monitor and evaluation lump sum 3,000 Sub total 523,540 Environmental Rehab Camp areas Tree seeds & polythene bags units 100,000 0.20 20,000 Training material facilitation/Sensitiz. Lump sum 6,000 Expat trainer Mauretania month 6 1,500 9,000 Vehicle - Pick up units 1 20,000 20,000 Staff costs Local staff supervisor/ nursery mgr month 6 1,350 8,100 Accommodation ex pat month 6 2,000 12,000 Staff Travel: International travel trips 2 1,000 2,000 Other: Vehicle insurance month 6 170 1,020 Fuel maint. 20'000 km 2l/10km km 20,000 1 26,000 Monitoring - evaluation Lump sum 1,500 Sub Total 105,620 Reconciliation/peace building 10- day Training @ USD5/day/person persons 200 50 10,000 Expat staff (regional ) month 3 2,000 6,000 local coordinator + 4 trainers period 5 1,200 6,000 Accomodation expat month 3 2,000 6,000 Staff Travel: International (regional) travel trips 1 2,600 2,600 Other: Monitoring - evaluation lump sum 1,500 Sub Total 32,100 Description Type of No of Unit Cost Budget Unit Units US$ US$ Food distribution Mamou+Faranah Staff Costs Food coordinator - Mauritanian month 6 1,500 9,000 Expat Nutritionist month 3 5,000 15,000 Local staff - 5 month 6 1,000 6,000 Casual labor lump sum 2,000 Accommodation month 6 2,000 12,000 Staff Travel International travel trips 2 800 1,600 International travel trips 2 1,000 2,000 Equipment: Flatbed trucks daf 4440 or similar units 2 12,000 24,000 Ford Rangers Pickup with spares units 1 20,000 20,000 Motorbikes units 3 3,000 9,000 Portable computer,printer, copier piece 1 3,500 3,500 Other Office equipment lump sum 1,000 Motorola 300/350 handset VHF piece 6 700 4,200 Motorola VHF Mobil piece 1 1,500 1,500 Food Distribution costs Sea freight and insurance 2 units units 2 2,500 5,000 Insurance lump sum 2,000 Fuel/main 3l/10km 20'000km km 20,000 1 26,000 Office rent month 6 335 2,010 Sub Total 145,810 Non Food Items Material aid Europe/Guinea Container 10 5,000 50,000 Second hand containers Container 10 1,000 10,000 Freight costs including insurance lump sum 8,000 Custom clearance units 10 1,000 10,000 Local transport & distribution Container 6 2,000 12,000 Sub Total 90,000 Local office Nzerekore Staff Salaries & benefits Local staff 6 month 2 persons month 12 200 2,400 Capital Equipment Portable computer & accessories lump sum 3,000 Generator 5 KVA piece 1 5,000 5,000 Flatbed trucks DAF 4440 or similar units 2 12,000 24,000 Office Rent month 6 670 4,020 Satellite phone set lump sum 2,500 Motorola Handsets 300/350 units 4 700 2,800 Codan 9360 HF base radio set 1 3,500 3,500 Office equipment/running costs lump sum 5,000 Other Costs Insurance vehicles lump sum 2,000 Bicycles cross country pump spares number 2 250 500 Maint/fuel/ lump sum 8,000 Generator fuel/running costs lump sum 2,400 Sub Total 65,120 Description Type of No of Unit Cost Budget Unit Units US$ US$ Coordination/adminis. Conakry/reg. Capital Equipment: Toyota LC Hardtop (NCA preparedness) number 1 14,000 14,000 Motorola GM 300 mobile VHF unit 1 1,500 1,500 Motorola GM 300 handsets unit 3 700 2,100 Codan 9360 mobile HF unit 1 3,500 3,500 Satphone Mobiq or similar/simcard unit 1 2,500 2,500 Computers, printer, copier units 2 3,000 6,000 Office furniture lump sum 2,000 Small town vehicle unit 1 10,000 10,000 Staff Salaries & benefits Coordinator Conakry/Kissidougou month 6 5,000 30,000 Finance officer/administrator month 6 5,000 30,000 Local staff 400x6 months x 4 month 24 400 9,600 Accommodation month 12 930 11,160 Staff Travel: International travel trips 6 1,000 6,000 Regional co-ord Travel/communic lump sum 8,000 Office Operations Office rent GTZ month 6 300 1,800 Vehicle operations Vehicle running costs lump sum 3,500 Vehicle insurance lump sum 1,000 Other International airfreight kg 2,000 2 4,000 Running costs service insurance lump sum 3,500 Sub total 150,160 Assessment mission Nzerekore Fuel, oil lump sum 1,000 Accomm. Food 5 persons 10 days days 50 70 3,500 International air travel number 2 900 1,800 Air Transport inland lump sum 1,000 Sub Total 7,300 TOTAL EXPENDITURE 1,431,950 BALANCE REQUESTED FROM ACT NETWORK -1,403,950 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Action by Churches Together (ACT) is a worldwide alliance of churches and their related agencies, meeting human need through co-ordinated emergency response. The ACT Coordinating Office is based with the World Council of Churches (WCC) and the Lutheran World Federation (LWF) in Switzerland. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Ecumenical Centre Phone: ++41-22-791.60.33 150, route de Ferney Fax: ++41-22-791.65.06 P.O. 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